Hungary vs Low income: GDP per unit of energy use

Hungary
19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Low income
6.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2022
Hungary rank
43rd
Low income rank
45th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Hungary
  • Low income
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Low income, a difference of 12.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.9 times Low income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 171 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9878 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2000s 6.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2010s 10.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary
2020s 14.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Hungary or Low income?
Hungary, at 19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Hungary and Low income?
12.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Low income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Low income rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.